Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Dermatophytes




Wood's lamp used to Dx Derm. Microsporum (Wooden lamps in the trees)
Dxed with KOH on skin scrapings (Microsporum Munchkin using KOH salt shaker )
Tinea Capitis on head/scalp (especilly athletes, headband)
Dermatophytes can cause tinea
Tinea corporis on body
Pruritic (itchy) lesions
Tinea cruris "Jock itch in groin
Tinea pedis athlete's foot on feet
Animals can be source of transmission
Rx: topical azoles (Pine cones in the trees)
Also causes onychomycosis (Nail-biting Wizard of Onychomycosis)
Rx for onychomycosis: Terbinafine and griseofulvin (Wizard's Turban, Wizard holding can of grease)
Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, Microsporum (Three Munchkins)
Infects the skin

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